my desk is built from tubular steel shelving that I bought at the container store over the last twenty years. I have kept my desk on wheels\/casters. I’ve also kept many of my other shelving units on casters. I like to be able to reconfigure my workspace as the current project demands. First we (re)shape our space(s) and then our space(s) (re)shape us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the wheels on my desk was showing signs of potential failure. I had to do something about quickly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Several years ago when my studio was in RiNo\/Five-Points area of Denver, one of my six-foot tall shelving units on casters tipped on me and nearly crushed me. The wheel and the bottom of the tube had failed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now I maintain an eye on the health of the casters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
These casters are purchased at Lowes. They are less expensive but rated as strong or stronger than those sold by the container store.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It’s always disruptive to take apart my desk. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Today I took apart my desk. The tubes and the insert that receives the screw-post for the wheels are both in good shape. The wheels were not. I have replacement wheels of a smaller diameter and a lower load rating in my inventory. I replaced the near-broken wheels with these others. I took pictures of one sample wheel before loading up my desk, and one under 3\/4 load. I’ll keep an eye out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Last night we saw Scott S. and Jenny B. We were able to exchange birthday gifts, and so I gave him the obituary for the Arecibo space telescope that I had selected and typeset for him. It turns out he had been unaware of the existence of this telescope. His brother has a strong relationship with radio astronomy and so we presume is aware of the defunct installation. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I still don’t know what to give my nieces and nephews. Sigh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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